Check-book.



J. GLAENZER.

CHECK BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED 050.14. 1916.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

JULES GLAENZER, OF NEJV YORK, N. Y.

CHECK-BOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. it), 1911?,

Application filed December 14, 1916. Serial No. 137,001.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULns G-mnnzna, a citizen of the United tates, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Check-Book, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to an improved check-book, the construction and advantages of which will be hereinafter set forth.

The main object of the present invention is to produce a check-book of small compass while still maintaining the checks of such size as to render them convenient to handle and affording suflicient space thereon to permit the writing in of the necessary date, names and amounts.

. A. further object is to provide a stub for each check, so arranged with reference to the check and binding of the book that the check may be readily removed from the stub and binding, to both of which it is secured along scored or perforated lines. The stub,

furthermore, while being relatively small as compared to the usual check-stub, afiords sufficient space for all necessary entries and by reason of its form and relation to the binding may readily have entries made upon both sides thereof.

The book is shown in the annexed drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the same in its folded form;

Fig. 2 a perspective view of one of the unfolded checks removed;

Fig. 3 a like View of the book, showing the stub of the first check, and the next or second check unfolded, and

Fig. 4: a like View with the first stub turned upward to expose its under face.

The book in its original form, with each check folded upon itself, is illustrated in Fig. 1, and in use may be and is adapted to be inserted in a pocket or holder so that it may be readily carried; if desired, it may be provided with the usual cover-boards, but as neither of these features modifies or enters into the invention, they are not shown.

Each leaf of the book may be said to comprise a check, designated by 10, a stub 11, and a binding or attaching section 12.

The check at one end is attached to the stub and along a portion of its upper edge to the binding strip or section, the parts at these points being perforated or scored as at 13 and 14:, respectively. The strips or sections 12 are secured or bound together in any suitable manner, as by a binding strip 15. Each check is folded upon itself, the initial line of folding, in the form illustrated, being at 16, which carries the extreme end of the check over to the outer long edge of the stub and the thus doubled check is again folded upon itself, the lines of fold being coincident and denoted by 17 and 18. This last folding operation again carries the check over the stub, line 16 being at such time coincident with the outer long edge of stub 11, or substantially so, while the double folded portion, or the outer portion thereof, where the lines 17 and 18 coincide, stands in line with the right-hand end of the binding 15. I

By thus folding the check, the size of the book is kept within a small compass, and the uppermost check may be readily unfolded and torn from the stub and from the binding strip 12. The stub upon its upper face will be provided with suitable spaces for the insertion of the check number, the name of the party to whom the check is drawn, and the amount of the check. The reverse or under face of the stub will be provided with suitable spaces for such entries as may be essential to noting the correct bank balance as, for instance, Balance brought forward, Amount deposited and Total, all at the left end of the stub, while at the right will appear a space for the Total, Amount of this check, and Amount carried forward. By thus forming and utilizing the stub, all necessary entries may be made and this with facility and upon a relatively small stub. Furthermore, the stubs may be readily inspected; in fact, much more readily than where they are arranged adjacent to or form the binding strip (or a part thereof), and occupy the position of the binding strip 15 of the present structure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A check-book, comprising a plurality of leaves bound together, each leaf consisting of a check and stub, and a binding strip connected to the stub and along a portion only of one edge of the body of the check.

2. A check-book, comprising in combination a plurality of superposed leaves, each leaf consisting of a binding strip, a stub extending therefrom at one end, and a check connected along a perforated or scored line at one end to one edge of the stub and along a similar line to a portion of one edge of the binding-strip, the main body of the check extending beyond said binding strip and adapted to'be folded upon itself; and means for securing the binding strips together.

3. In a check-book, the combination of a plurality of narrow binding strips; means for securing the same together along one long edge thereof; a relatively long and narrow stub extending in the direction of its length outwardly from the other and and beyond the corresponding binding strip,

the lines of connection between said check and the stub and binding-strip being perforated or scored, and theeheck being folded upon itself and everlying the stub.

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification.

JULES GLAENZER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner-0f Patents, Washington, I). C. 

